Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 12.2% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 97.9% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR239.57	$9.19 RUB826.78	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR138.83	$5.10 RUB459.32	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.38	$1.07 RUB96.49	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.77	$0.49 RUB43.67	-82.1%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Victoria	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.76	$0.62 RUB55.67	-73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR259.09	$4.41 RUB396.51	-75.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR107.48	$3.57 RUB320.99	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR51.11	$1.52 RUB136.74	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR42.86	$1.99 RUB178.68	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$0.68 RUB60.94	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.70	$0.67 RUB60.06	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$0.72 RUB64.39	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.69	$1.12 RUB101.10	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.75	$0.25 RUB22.43	-69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.44	$0.21 RUB18.83	-71.4%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Victoria	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR83.15	$2.22 RUB199.62	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR383.31	$28.58 RUB2,572.21	+6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR380,481.38	$30,621.85 RUB2,755,938.70	+15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR660.15	$5.82 RUB523.63	-87.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Victoria	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,342.48	$6.38 RUB574.05	-96.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,007.47	$960.52 RUB86,445.94	-2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,357.47	$583.26 RUB52,493.13	-26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,050.87	$86.66 RUB7,799.28	+17.9%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 97.9% more for childcare

	Victoria	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,395.72	$466.53 RUB41,987.54	+178.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR126,771.84	$10,413.52 RUB937,207.34	+17.4%
Average			+97.9%

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR58.12	$3.06 RUB275.59	-24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR73.79	$2.52 RUB227.20	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR327.15	$2.45 RUB220.48	-89.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,369.54	$32.34 RUB2,910.45	-66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR79.86	$5.10 RUB459.32	-8.6%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Victoria	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR980.36	$81.16 RUB7,303.91	+18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR418.81	$42.31 RUB3,807.67	+44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,049.81	$108.95 RUB9,805.63	+48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,092.01	$101.97 RUB9,177.20	+33.5%
Average			+36.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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